Political hopes for a swift and smooth transition to democracy have been dashed...迅速而顺利地过渡到民主体制的政治希望破灭了。He was making all the right noises about multi-party democracy and human rights.他假意支持多党民主和人权问题。She says the way the ...

该手术是在全身麻醉情况下实施的。The operation is carried out under a general anaesthetic.她使出全身力气抡起榔头砸向他的脑袋。She swung the hammer at his head with all her might.他双眼凝视着她，令她全身瘫软，不能动弹。His eyes bored into her, paralysing her, robbing her of m...

The Eskimos played soccer on ice and used balls filled with caribou hair and grass.爱斯基摩人在冰上踢球,他们用的是驯鹿的毛发和草填充成的球.The weather played havoc with airline schedules...天气打乱了航空公司的航班安排。The film is autobiographical and the centra...

The garden was a fairyland of beautiful flowers and sweet odors.那座花园是个繁花似锦、香气袭人的仙境.Cooking odors can circulate throughout the entire house.做饭的香味可以传到家里的各个角落。The odors pleasing to most human noses are used as perfumes.这些使大...

They were mere puppets manipulated by other men.他们只不过是受人操纵的傀儡而已。The children I was looking after were interested in puppets.我那时照看的孩子们对木偶感兴趣.The puppets are intricately crafted and feature highly exaggerated expressions.木...

她那蜡黄的皮肤紧紧地包着脸上的骨头。Her sallow skin was drawn tightly across the bones of her face.你能听到锯子锯进骨头里的声音。You can hear the saw as it cuts through the bones.跟肉铺老板要煲汤用的骨头（最好是髓骨）。Ask the butcher for soup bones (marrow bones are best)...

在和朋友争吵的时候，她掏出了刀。She produced the knife during arguments with her friends.流浪汉从深口袋里掏出了一截蜡烛。The tramp produced a stump of candle from his deep pockets.我掏出钱包开始发钱。I got out my wallet and began to dole out the money....

记住今天晚上把钟拨回 ( 一小时 ).Remember to put your clocks back ( one hour ) tonight.我的表快了, 需要拨回五分钟.My watch is fast; it needs putting back five minutes.他的手表快了,于是他把它拨回三分钟.His watch was fast so he put it back three minutes....

The kitchen was redolent of onions.厨房里满是洋葱味.The castle is redolent of the past.那城堡使人怀古....the air redolent of cinnamon and apple.空气里飘着桂皮和苹果的味道...a sad tale, redolent with regret.使人觉得遗憾的悲情故事We entered a dark cavern redole...

The tombstone was lichenous and crumbling.墓碑长满了地衣,已在崩落....

This reservoir was formed by damming the River Blith.这个水库是通过在布莱斯河上筑坝形成的。I'll raise both hands in favour of damming the river.我举双手赞成拦河筑坝.Damming the river may end up benefitting those who need it the least.筑坝截流最终可能使与...

Your article brought back sad memories for me...你的文章使我想起了伤心的往事。...sad old bikers and youngsters who think that Jim Morrison is God.把吉姆·莫里森奉作神明的一些荒唐可悲的摩托车老手和年轻人Aziz was sitting up in bed, looking dishevelled and sad.阿济兹在床...

The missiles emerge from the underbelly of the transport plane.导弹从那架运输机的底部飞了出来。The chilling facts behind this veil of silence were slow to emerge.沉默背后的骇人真相慢慢显露出来。The favoured candidate will probably emerge after private ...

The catalog includes helpful information on the different bike models available.目录中包括了在售的各种型号自行车的有用信息。The catalog is organized alphabetically by label name.这个目录按标签名的字母顺序排列而成。This stamp catalog ( ue ) s at five dollars.这张...

这个温室位置绝佳，放眼望去，草木繁茂，郁郁葱葱。This conservatory enjoys an enviable position overlooking a leafy expanse.这有助于新生发植株的成熟，令其开出繁茂的花朵。This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely.过于繁茂的落叶灌木可以在每年的这个时候修剪.Overgrown decidu...

她用糖水灌满了存水湾的底部.She was filling the base of the trap with sugar water.注意: 存水湾和填塞均在墙后, 并由其他供应商提供.NOTE: Trap and stops are required behind wall, and provided by others.他们把船停泊在平静的水湾.They anchored the boat in the calm recesss....

His friends used to tease him about his tatty clothes.他的朋友过去常常笑话他破旧的衣服.There were a lot of guest houses which were very tatty.有许多小旅馆都又脏又乱。They seemed unreal and kind of tatty.这些礼拜仪式似乎不是真实的且显得有点寒酸....

She felt as if his words had granted her absolution.她感觉他的那番话好似给她下了道赦令。The priest heard her confession and granted absolution.神父听了她的告解后给她赦罪.Those who were penitent obtained absolution.悔过者获得了赦免....

It was not yet clear how the rudder had sheared off.还不清楚船舵是如何断裂的。The pedal had sheared off at the pivot.踏板在枢轴处断裂了。The aircraft's wings were sheared off in the crash.机翼在坠机时断裂了。A jet plane sheared the blue sky.一架喷气式飞机...

他刚一进去，与门相连的门铃便嗡嗡作响。His entrance was announced by a buzzer connected to the door.人们躺在首尾相连、密密排在一起的日光浴床上。The people sleep on sun loungers packed tight, end to end.那两个过程紧密相连。Those two processes are very closely interlinked....

他是由海军上将精心挑选出来担任这项工作的。He was hand-picked for this job by the Admiral.他由于患轻度眼疾而不再担任队长一职。His captaincy of the team was ended by mild eye trouble.我在出版界担任高层要职。I had a very high-powered senior job in publishing....

The unmistakable voice of South Africa archbishop, Desmond Tutu.刚才讲话的人无疑是南非枢机主教德斯蒙德·图图.The sartorial rules are strict: leotards must not stray into, god forbid, tutu territory.对服装的要求很严格: 紧身连衣裤绝对不能, 但愿不会, 混入芭蕾短裙的队伍....Arc...

我们那时在同一所学院，当时只招男生。We were in the same college, which was male-only at that time.他们1956年相遇，那时他们俩都还是小男生。They met up in 1956, when they were both young schoolboys.老师将这些男生课后留堂。The teacher kept the boys in detention after sch...

Ronnie put a high value on his appearance.龙尼非常注重自己的外表。"I've already done that," said Ronnie virtuously.“我已经把它做完了，”罗尼得意地说道。She was terrified that Ronnie would kidnap Sam.她吓坏了，生怕龙尼会绑架萨姆。...

栋梁支撑屋顶全重.The timber carries the whole weight of the roof.他们喧嚣叫嚷之声,把王宫的栋梁震得直摇晃.They made such an uproar that the very timbers of the palace shook.我们房屋的栋梁是香柏木的; 我们的椽子(意难确定)是扁柏木.The beams of our house are cedars; our rafter...

新鲜食物非常匮乏，导致价格猛涨。Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed.额外的成本会使价格猛涨。The extra cost will bump up the price.该股票价格可能会猛涨。The share price is likely to leap upwards....

The council is considering whether to approve of the use of firearms.政务委员会正在考虑是否要批准动用武器。Whether the authorities will allow inspection is highly doubtful.当局是否允许检查还是个大问号。DNA tests should determine definitively whether the ...

船因逆潮而慢下来.The ship was slowed down by counter tides.鱼又慢下来了,正用它惯常的速度游着.The fish had slowed again and was going at his usual pace.它们的进化速度看来确实是慢下来了.Their evolutionary rate does seem to have slowed down....

他坐在那儿说：“是的，这些数字可以理解。”He was sitting there saying, "Yes, the figures make sense."“是的，妈妈。”谢里尔一边慢慢地收起布娃娃一边回答。"Yes, Mum," replied Cheryl as she slowly put away her doll.是的，我想和你共度一生。Yes, I want to share my life with you....

Thirty - four years ago, her son wore the necklace for good health and safety during his babyhood.三十四年前, 她为了幼年儿子健康平安给他戴上了这条项链.Thirty-six trucks were loaded with some 100 tons of dried milk and bandages.36 辆卡车装了大约 100 吨的奶...